Help SB Live on KT7A problem

[forkd]

Problem:

2 systems, basically the same with Soundblaster soundcards. 1 will boot into Windows and the other gives me a blue screen of death trying to load windows. I have reinstalled the OS on one of them, changed the pci slots, flashed the bios, updated the mobo drivers, cycled power and almost covered with gasoline and lit on fire. The only thing that works is to boot in safe mode and uninstall the software to the sound cards. Drivers only works fine.

Systems:
#1
Abit KT7A Raid
1.2 GHZ Athlon 266FSB not OC or modified
128MB Crucial pc133
FOP 38
Radeon 32MB DDR AGP
Sound Blaster Live Platinum 5.1
Linksys 10/100 NIC
Creative 48X CDROM
Western Digital 20GB 7200rpm ATA/100

#2
Abit kt7a
1.1GHZ Athlon 200FSB not OC or modified
128MB Crucial pc133
FOP 38
Radeon 32MB DDR AGP LE
Sound Blaster Live Value
Linksys 10/100 NIC
Basic 48X CDRom
Western Digital 10GB 5400 rpm ATA/66

 

[SerraYX]

The SBLive is notorious for not working with Abit KT7A. Try the really good KT7(a) FAQ for possible solutions.

Easy way out: trade your SBLive for an MX400 or comparable
Long way: try and find solutions, try and exchange boards, it probably won't work though

Abit should really post on their site that the SBLive is nowhere near 100% compatible. Anand and the others should report it too, because of their misleading reviews with SBLives.

 

[forkd]

Thanks. That really pisses me off! I guess you may want to check the FS soon if you are interested in SB Live stuff.

 

[leftyman]

sent you a pm about your sb live, check it out and let me know if your interested